diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a47602c..80af555 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ RUN curl -o /home/$USERNAME/hl-visor $HL_VISOR_URL \
     && gpg --verify /home/$USERNAME/hl-visor.asc /home/$USERNAME/hl-visor \
     && chmod +x /home/$USERNAME/hl-visor
 
+# Expose rpc port
+EXPOSE 3001
 # Expose gossip ports
 EXPOSE 4000-4010
 
 # Run a non-validating node
 ENTRYPOINT ["/home/hluser/hl-visor", "run-non-validator", "--replica-cmds-style", "recent-actions"]
+
+# Optional: Run a non-validating node with EVM RPC enabled (if using, comment out the above line and uncomment this one)
+# ENTRYPOINT ["/home/hluser/hl-visor", "run-non-validator", "--serve-eth-rpc", "--replica-cmds-style", "recent-actions"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e89ba1d..77fb503 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ Enable the EVM RPC by adding the `--serve-eth-rpc` flag:
 ~/hl-visor run-non-validator --serve-eth-rpc
 ```
 
+Ensure that port 3001 is open in your local firewall if you are planning on accessing the EVM RPC from outside the node.
+
 Once running, you can send RPC requests. For example, to retrieve the latest block:
 ```bash
 curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["latest",false],"id":1}' http://localhost:3001/evm
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8ab3288..d1d37c3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     build: .
     ports:
+      - "3001:3001"
       - "4000-4010:4000-4010"
     volumes:
       - hl-data:/home/hluser/hl/data